How to Say ‘Hot water’ in French
D'eau chaude
d oh shohd
[d oh shohd]
💬 Usage Tip: After [plus] in a negative sentence, French usually uses [de/d'] instead of [des] or [du]. So [plus d'eau chaude] is [no more hot water], not [plus de la/de l'eau chaude].
Phrase Breakdown
D'
[d]
of / any
Contracted form of 'de' before a vowel; after negation it often means 'any.'
Il n'y a plus d'eau chaude dans l'appartement.
There is no more hot water in the apartment.
eau
[oh]
water
The French noun for water.
L'eau chaude ne fonctionne plus.
The hot water no longer works.
chaude
[shohd]
hot
Feminine form of 'chaud,' used here to describe water.
Je n'ai plus d'eau chaude depuis hier.
I haven't had hot water since yesterday.
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